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Freshfields advises Carta on its acquisition of UK ABS law firm Avantia

May 13 2026

Global law firm Freshfields has advised Carta, the agentic enterprise resource planning platform for private capital, on its acquisition of Avantia, a leading UK-headquartered AI-powered legal and compliance law firm for asset managers. The acquisition launches Carta Law – the largest AI-native, integrated legal and compliance solution for private markets – unifying legal and compliance workflows with fund operations on a single platform.

The Freshfields team was led by corporate and M&A partner Ziyad Nassif alongside associates Adam Weston and Hannah Bendrey. IP, AI and data protection advice was provided by partner Giles Pratt. Employment and pensions advice was provided by partner David Mendel. Partner Sharon Malhi advised on antitrust and foreign direct investment matters. Advice on tax matters was provided by partner May Smith. Partner Martin Hutchings advised on financing matters.  

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London

Ziyad Nassif

Partner
London

Giles Pratt

Global Head of IP/Data Practice, Global Co-Head of AI
London

David Mendel

Partner
London, Dublin

Sharon Malhi

Partner
London

May Smith

Partner
London

Martin Hutchings

Partner
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